Yi Gongzi describes the chaos and turmoil of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Yi Gongzi tells the tale of Xiaoming and how he discovered an important find during the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Why does the statue of Buddha suddenly bring calmness to those who have experienced suffering?

How do the Buddha statues from the Northern Qi Dynasty compare with those from the Northern Wei Dynasty?

Yi Gongzi explains how the face of the Buddha can show us what the deepest state of calmness and relaxation looks like.

How do we reach a fully relaxed state of being?

Yi Gongzi explains the meaning of the Buddha's expression of complete acceptance.

What is true and complete acceptance?

Zhu Haoran from Hubei speaks about the preparation of traditional food from his hometown.

Zhu Haoran shows you how to make traditional Hubei stew.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding perform their crosstalk act the Spring Festival Gala.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding show how to refuse to light firecrackers for the New Year.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding demonstrate the benefits of not lighting firecrackers to welcome the New Year.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding discuss conserving energy and reducing emissions.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding discuss "Operation Empty Plate."

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding explain how to implement "Operation Empty Plate."

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding show how to convince others that being less wasteful and extravagant is the way to go for the New Year.

Li Yin Fei and Li Ding show how to convince others that being less wasteful and extravagant will help those less fortunate.

Learn about the Chinese naming system and some of the issues concerning names that are being encountered today.

Learn about the Chinese naming system: there's a method to the madness!

The Chinese naming system is very complex. It follows precise rules, stating the differences between a person's last name, given name and courtesy name. In particular, the difference between the last two is strictly connected with the rituals that used to bring a child from childhood into adulthood in ancient China.

Chinese last names worked in a different way in the past than they do now. Chinese children used to get their mother's last name. That is because Chinese ancient society was matriarchal and divided into clans.

Through a detailed report of the Zhou Dynasty's history, we discover how the Chinese last name system worked and what has changed over the years and become today's practice.

This interesting discussion on the origins of Chinese last names and clan names shows how the tradition has evolved from the matriarchal to the patriarchal practice.